DSC's Plowden wins state JUCO scholar-athlete award

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Published: Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 5:22 p.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 5:42 p.m.

Daytona State College's Warren “Theo'' Plowden has won the Hal Chasey Scholar-Athlete Award, the state's top academic award for junior college men's basketball presented by the Florida College System Activities Association.

Players must have a minimum GPA of 3.3 to be eligible for the award, which also considers leadership, community service and on-court play, said Anthony Andre, Plowden's coach with the Falcons.

The sophomore guard led DSC in scoring at 12.1 point per game this season and was named first-team All-Mid-Florida Conference.

“He's a great athlete, person and student,'' Andre said. “He actually finished (work for) his degree in December, but he had to take courses to continue to play.''

<p>Daytona State College's Warren “Theo'' Plowden has won the Hal Chasey Scholar-Athlete Award, the state's top academic award for junior college men's basketball presented by the Florida College System Activities Association.</p><p> Players must have a minimum GPA of 3.3 to be eligible for the award, which also considers leadership, community service and on-court play, said Anthony Andre, Plowden's coach with the Falcons.</p><p> The sophomore guard led DSC in scoring at 12.1 point per game this season and was named first-team All-Mid-Florida Conference.</p><p> “He's a great athlete, person and student,'' Andre said. “He actually finished (work for) his degree in December, but he had to take courses to continue to play.''</p><p> Four DSC players were named second-team all-conference: Zack Perkins, Emory Bernard, Mark Przystawski and Devin Steel.</p>